{"product_id":"hikari-slow-sinking-stick-fish-food-73-g","title":"Hikari Slow-sinking Stick Fish Food, 2.57 oz (73 g), for tropical fish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tropical fish food comes as worm-like sticks made with krill meal, mealworms and fish meal, and the 73 g pack is one tub. The sticks float for a moment before dropping through the water slowly, and the maker lists them for tropical fish that prefer live foods in aquariums and ponds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22215\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eItem form\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTarget audience\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRecommended uses\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAquarium feeding, Pond feeding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecial ingredients\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKrill Meal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.57 Ounce (Pack of 1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlastic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eItem dimensions (L x W x H)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 x 9.3 x 3 cm (7.1 x 3.7 x 1.2 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUnit count\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.57 ounce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecific uses\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAquarium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnique worm-like sticks, random movement like live food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat fish keepers say about these sticks\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reviews, several fish keepers report that their fish take the sticks readily, and a few mention the slow sink that follows a brief float. Two reviewers note that the water stays clear rather than clouding, while three say they noticed changes in colour and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow the stick form behaves in the water\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe food is a stick rather than a flake or pellet, and the worm-like shape is what the maker calls its special feature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSticks drift through the water column in a way that mimics live food, and the movement is not uniform from one stick to the next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach stick floats at the surface for a short time, then descends slowly through the tank or pond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe maker names tropical fish that prefer live foods as the target for these sticks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding directions cover both aquarium and pond use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIngredients in the sticks\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recipe leads with fish meal and krill meal, then wheat flour, flaked corn, brewers dried yeast, cuttlefish meal, wheat germ meal and wheat gluten meal. Mealworms and whole crushed silkworm pupae are also in the mix, along with fish oil, hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters, astaxanthin, DL-methionine, garlic and choline chloride. Vitamins appear as vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), inositol, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin and vitamin B12 supplement. The minerals listed are disodium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate and zinc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this tropical fish food\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat size is the pack?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pack holds 2.57 oz (73 g) of sticks, sold as a single tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo the sticks float or sink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach stick floats briefly at the surface and then sinks slowly through the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat protein sources are in the sticks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFish meal, krill meal, cuttlefish meal, mealworms and whole crushed silkworm pupae are among the ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I use these sticks in a pond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer lists both aquarium feeding and pond feeding for these sticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich fish are the sticks intended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer intends them for tropical fish that prefer live foods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hikari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477371646015,"sku":null,"price":29.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/2409\/1199\/files\/hikari-fish-food-2-57oz.jpg?v=1794713595","url":"https:\/\/dogjointly.com\/products\/hikari-slow-sinking-stick-fish-food-73-g","provider":"DogJointly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}